Bolton
Are you prepared to join an outstanding team that is at the forefront of advanced technology? If you are a driven and experienced engineer looking for a chance to contribute to top-tier Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) systems, then we have the ideal position for you.
DragonFire is a boundary pushing weapon system development programme that has significant industry and customer engagement. The programme aims to develop the UK’s first Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) concept demonstrator, achieving significant success recently with several highly publicised trials activities.
Following these successes, MBDA is looking for flexible and motivated candidates to continue to develop DragonFire into a world‑class, deployable, LDEW air defence system. Our ambitious plans involve parallel and interleaved streams of pioneering technology experimentation and rapid weapon system development, providing opportunities across the key weapon system domains of Systems Engineering: requirements, design, performance analysis and certification.
Salary
Up to £53,000 depending on experience.
Dynamic (Hybrid) Working
2–3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
Security Clearance
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What We Can Offer You
- Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.
- Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
The Opportunity
The Effector System Project Engineer will work with the two Effector Systems RMOs (Laser Source and Beam Director) who manage external partners to deliver two key external Effector Sub-Systems for DragonFire. The Effector System includes a very high power laser and an electro‑optical‑mechanical assembly that directs the high-energy beam, which is in turn controlled by the weapon system. The Effector is integrated and assembled on a transportable container assembly.
Reporting to the Effector Chief Systems Engineer, this role will be focused on the acceptance and delivery of the Effector sub-systems, their final assembly, integration, and test. Experience of complex sub-system delivery and integration is desirable, as is a working knowledge of electro‑optical‑mechanical systems.
Responsibilities
The Laser Source RMO will be responsible for:
- Interface management with the external partner, both programmatically and technically.
- Acceptance of and delivery of the Laser Source to final assembly, integration, and test.
- Supporting the functional integration of the Laser Source within the wider sub-system definition.
- Project development in order to continue the evolution of DragonFire.
Requirements
- Worked with third party suppliers and developed technical statements of work and deliverables.
- Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project.
- Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers, to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks.
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